categorise
gb/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/ us/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
B2
Angličtina
csoportosít, kategorizál, besorol, minősít, beskatulyáz
SLOVESO
B2
FORMAL
1
csoportosít
B1
kategorizál
B2
Vzorec užití:
categorise [things/people] (by/according to [feature])
The researchers categorised the interviews by age and income.
A kutatók életkor és jövedelem szerint csoportosították az interjúkat.
We need to categorise these complaints so we can see the main patterns.
Csoportosítanunk kell ezeket a panaszokat, hogy lássuk a főbb mintázatokat.
The library categorises books by subject and author.
Učební příklady
Please categorise these photos by date.
Kérlek, csoportosítsd ezeket a fotókat dátum szerint.
The teacher categorised the words into groups.
A tanár csoportokba sorolta a szavakat.
Častá chyba:
In American English the usual spelling is categorize.
Význam
classify into groups
Kolokace
categorise data
|categorise items
|categorise results
|categorise information
|categorise products
|categorise species
|categorise customers
|categorise responses
|categorise evidence
|categorise risks
Synonyma
classify (Often used for more systematic or official grouping.)
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group (More general and less formal than categorise.)
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sort (Emphasises physically or practically arranging things.)
Antonyma
mix up (Not keeping items in separate groups.)
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confuse (Failing to distinguish between different types.)
Témata
education
|work
|analysis
Definice
To put things into groups with the same type.
To sort people or things into groups based on shared features or rules.
SLOVESO
B2
FORMAL
2
Vzorec užití:
categorise [someone/something] as [type]
Some people categorise coffee as a drug, while others see it as harmless.
Vannak, akik a kávét drognak sorolják be, míg mások ártalmatlannak tartják.
The incident was categorised as a minor offence.
Az esetet kisebb szabálysértésnek minősítették.
She doesn’t want to be categorised as a ‘difficult’ employee.
Učební příklady
They categorised the book as fiction.
A könyvet fikcióként sorolták be.
Častá chyba:
Don’t use *categorise to*; the common pattern is categorise [X] as [Y].
Význam
label as a type
Kolokace
categorise as illegal
|categorise as essential
|categorise as a success
|categorise as a failure
|categorise as dangerous
|categorise as art
|categorise as a disability
|categorise as a crime
|categorise as high risk
|categorise as confidential
Synonyma
label (Often implies a name or tag rather than analysis.)
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class (More common in the pattern 'class X as Y'.)
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regard (Focuses on opinion or viewpoint rather than grouping.)
Antonyma
differentiate (Focuses on noticing differences rather than placing into the same group.)
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reclassify (Changes an existing category assignment.)
Témata
communication
|society
Definice
To say something is a particular kind of thing.
To describe or treat someone or something as belonging to a particular type or group.
SLOVESO
C1
BUSINESS
3
kategorizál
B2
Vzorec užití:
categorise [record/transaction/content] (under [heading])
Please categorise each expense before you submit your claim.
Kérjük, minden költséget kategorizáljon, mielőtt benyújtja az elszámolását.
The software automatically categorises incoming messages as ‘Priority’ or ‘Other’.
A szoftver automatikusan a ‘Priority’ vagy az ‘Other’ kategóriába sorolja a bejövő üzeneteket.
We categorised the new products under ‘Home office’ on the website.
Učební příklady
I categorised the payment as rent.
A befizetést lakbérként kategorizáltam.
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'category' as a noun: prefer 'categorise the expense as travel'.
Význam
assign a category in a system
Kolokace
categorise expenses
|categorise transactions
|categorise spending
|categorise content
|categorise posts
|categorise documents
|categorise records
|categorise emails
|categorise inventory
|categorise leads
Synonyma
tag (More common in apps/web contexts; often multiple tags.)
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file (Emphasises putting something in the correct place for storage.)
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code (Often used in finance/admin for assigning a code or classification.)
Antonyma
misfile (Putting something into the wrong category or place.)
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lose (Failing to keep track of items in the system.)
Témata
business
|technology
|data
Definice
To put something into the right folder or type in a system.
To give something a category label in an organised system, such as accounts, databases, websites, or records, so it can be tracked or found easily.
SLOVESO
C1
4
beskatulyáz
B2
Vzorec užití:
categorise [someone/something] as [type] (too easily)
It’s easy to categorise him as arrogant, but he’s actually very shy.
Könnyű arrogánsnak beskatulyázni őt, de valójában nagyon félénk.
She hates being categorised as ‘just’ a pop singer.
Utálja, ha „csak” popénekesként skatulyázzák be.
The film resists being categorised as either comedy or drama.
Učební příklady
Don’t categorise people too quickly.
Ne skatulyázd be túl gyorsan az embereket.
Častá chyba:
This sense often carries criticism; for neutral grouping use classify.
Význam
pigeonhole or stereotype
Kolokace
easily categorise
|quickly categorise
|unfairly categorise
|categorise people
|categorise women
|categorise men
|categorise voters
|categorise someone as lazy
|categorise someone as a troublemaker
|refuse to be categorised
Synonyma
pigeonhole (Strongly suggests an unfair, limiting label.)
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stereotype (Focuses on a fixed general belief about a group.)
Antonyma
individualise (Treating someone as a unique person rather than a type.)
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understand (Making an effort to see complexity rather than simplifying.)
Témata
society
|emotions
|communication
Definice
To put someone in a box in an unfair way.
To put someone or something into a fixed category in a way that is too simple or unfair, ignoring individual differences.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
categorise
IPA
GB/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
US/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz/
Slabiky a přízvuk
cat - egor - ise (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (cat)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: categorise
- 3rd Person Singular: categorises
- Present Participle: categorising
- Past: categorised
Příbuzná slova
Forms
categorises
verb
categorising
verb
categorised
verb
Core family
category
noun A2
categorisation
noun C1
Related words
categorize
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncategorised
adjective
Advanced or less common
categorical
adjective
categorically
adverb
Výrazy
categorise [someone/something] as [something]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
say it belongs to a type
To say something is a certain kind of thing.
Příklady
- The report categorised the incident as an accident.
- He was categorised as high risk by the insurer.
- Many people categorise chess as a sport.
Učební příklady
- They categorised it as spam.
categorise [something] under [heading]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌndɚ hˈɛdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
file under a heading
To put something in a section with a title.
Příklady
- All travel costs should be categorised under ‘Expenses’.
- The website categorises these tools under ‘Productivity’.
- The editor categorised the article under ‘Opinion’.
Učební příklady
- I categorised it under ‘Work’.
categorise [things] into [groups]
1/kˈætɡɚˌaɪz θˈɪŋz ˈɪntu ɡɹˈups/
fixed phrase
formal
divide into categories
To put things into different groups.
Příklady
- The study categorised participants into four age groups.
- We categorised the feedback into themes.
- The app categorises photos into albums automatically.
Učební příklady
- She categorised the animals into two groups.